When to renew your documents in Canada
Start your Canadian Passport renewal 6 months ahead of its expiry date, and Provincial Driver’s Licence closer to the date. The table below gives the window for every Canadian document DueTrack tracks, and links to the official page to renew on.
| Document | Usually valid for | DueTrack warns you | Renew at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Passport (IRCC) | 10 years | 6 months ahead | Official page |
| Provincial Driver’s Licence | 5 years | 3 months ahead | Varies by state or province |
| Permanent Resident Card | 5 years | 6 months ahead | Official page |
| Provincial Health Card | 5 years | 2 months ahead | Varies by state or province |
| Vehicle Permit & Plate Sticker | 1 year | 45 days ahead | Varies by state or province |
| NEXUS Card | 5 years | 6 months ahead | Official page |
Last reviewed 26 October 2026. The “warns you” column is DueTrack’s own reminder schedule, not a government processing time — only the issuing office can tell you how long a renewal is currently taking, and the official links above are where to check.
Why the warning windows differ
A reminder is only useful if it leaves you time to act. DueTrack starts each document at a warning point set by how long it takes to replace: a passport six months out, because renewing one takes weeks and many countries want six months of validity left before they let you in; a one-year vehicle document weeks out, because that is all the notice it needs. A document that is only valid briefly is never warned about for longer than a fifth of its life.
After that first warning, DueTrack follows up at three months, 30 days and 7 days where those fall after it, and once more on the day itself.
Documents that block travel get the longest windows of all. Anything you cannot board a flight without is worth knowing about early, and that is a judgement about consequences rather than about paperwork.
Questions
When should I renew my PR card?
DueTrack warns you six months ahead — far earlier than it warns about anything you could replace in a fortnight. An expired PR card does not affect your status, but it does stop you boarding a flight or ship back into Canada, and replacing one is measured in months rather than weeks.
When should I start renewing my Canadian passport?
DueTrack reminds you 6 months before it expires, then 3 months, 30 days and 7 days before, and on the day itself. That head start matters more than it looks: many countries require six months of validity left on your passport before they will let you in, so a passport can stop being useful for travel months before the date printed in it. The issuing office is the only source for how long processing currently takes — the official link above is the one to check.
Does DueTrack keep a copy of my Canadian passport?
No. A photo or PDF is held in memory only for as long as it takes to read the dates off it, then dropped. There is no image column in the database and nothing is written to disk. What gets saved is the expiry date, the issue date, and the last few characters of the reference number.
Is it free to track Canadian documents?
Yes, for up to five of your own documents. Premium adds unlimited documents and a separate vault for each family member or business, and removes the ads.
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